The Little Claws
I return from all my summer travels and settle into the home routine. I pause by the second robin’s nest that still catches me by surprise. It’s so late in the summer, and yet here they are. I notice the little claws. And I realize I want to show you these claws. I consider how this […]
Dreaming Something New
I love to keep dreaming of new, creative, challenging projects. When August hits, it’s time to wonder about what the new academic year will bring. What will challenge me? What can I accomplish? What can I study? What expertise might I develop? Is this the autumn of homemade bread and pasta? Is this the time […]
Floating
Finally, the Turtle
New Discoveries: Some Kind of Cricket Frog
Tiny creatures jump along the wooded road beside me. Smaller than a watermelon seed, they hop like little crickets. When I look closer, I see tiny frogs. Tiny frogs! (They might be toads. I’m not sure, but I take a picture and set my mind to wonder.) After researching a bit, I think I’ve happened […]
A Little Bakery with a Coconut Cake
We’re celebrating a birthday for Grandpa, and we need a coconut cake. It’s his favorite! I doubt I’ll find one in this small town, but I do. In a little bakery, we find a perfect coconut cake just waiting for us to purchase. I forgot that in the south, you’ll most likely find little bakeries with […]
Sandwich Flair
I have learned with great delight that the toasted pimento cheese BLT stands as one of my favorite Southern Sandwiches. Gooey, crispy, joyful.
When It’s Enough that Jesus Died for You: The Story of Lidie Edmunds
I’m sitting in a small church in the country–the kind with an entryway large enough for four people, the kind with a congregation of thirty faithful souls, the kind that stands by the side of the road that makes you wonder what goes on in that beautiful little place. It’s the kind of place where […]
A Mother’s Work
Asking to Experience God’s Presence
I understand that we might endure any trial if we know God is with us. When I think of Jesus as Emmanuel–the Lord with us–I remember that my primary goal as a human is to experience this Emmanuel presence in deep friendship with a living Christ.